dti moots small business census

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses. 9 Feb 2012 09:09

SONA in a nutshell

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure. 10 Feb 2012 10:06

Transnet delay costs SA billions: DA

The DA has accused the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) of "dragging its feet" and losing out on potentially billions of rands from Africa's lucrative west coast gas and oil-platform repair business. 6 Feb 2012 07:21

Road construction under pressure due to bitumen shortage

South Africa is currently facing a bitumen supply shortage which has had drastic implications on road maintenance and road repairs over the past couple of months. Currently one thousand tons of bitumen per day is required by the road construction industry to maintain the roads in South Africa. 3 Feb 2012 07:22

Business confidence falls in January

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said. 9 Feb 2012 09:33

Dig this! Excavator dumped on Barberton farm

An excavator has been dumped at Gerrie Roets' farm in Mpumalanga and News24 reports that the Volvo, valued at more than R2m, has been left there for five months. 9 Feb 2012 08:04

Design - all about ingenuity

[Anthony Manas] Within the world of interior design, the challenge lies to strike a delicate balance between the forces of form and functionality - and when you add money to the mix, it's made even more complex. 10 Feb 2012 12:18

Afrisam-SAIA Award promotes sustainability in architecture, construction

Concrete is, after water, the second most used product on the planet. The production of cement, an ingredient of concrete, involves the emission of CO2, which adds to the global concern regarding climate change and its implications for the future. This is the reason why cement industry leader AfriSam is leading the way in producing advanced composite cements with a low carbon footprint and partnering with initiatives like the AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture. 6 Feb 2012 09:39

First ever six-star Green Star SA rated building

Gadget reports that Vodacom's just unveiled the first ever six-star Green Star SA rated building in South Africa. The completed Vodafone Site Solutions Innovation Centre, at its head office in Midrand has been validated as the greenest building in Africa by the Green Building Council of South Africa. 26 Jan 2012 11:35

SA/Swazi rail project set to take off

[Thomas Ginindza] South Africans and their Swazi counterparts are expected to enjoy various economic spin-offs from the development of a 146km rail line between the two countries. 18 Jan 2012 08:11

Absa housing review reveals current trends, indicators in SA housing market

The 4th quarter 2011 Absa Housing Review finds that in real terms, house prices are expected to continue to decline in the rest of the year and next year on the back of rising headline consumer price inflation. This is forecast to marginally breach the 6% level by the end of the year and for part of next year. 7 Nov 2011 08:15

Regional winner of Architectural Student of the Year Awards announced

Pieter Jonkers from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is this year's regional representative at the 25th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards. His winning entry is titled "The Design of a Transportation Hub and Student Centre on the Pretoria Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology." 3 Feb 2012 06:49

Limpopo sabotaged service delivery says Gordhan

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has accused the Limpopo provincial government of sabotage because it advised its service providers not honour their contracts, as they might not be paid, according to Times Live. 20 Jan 2012 11:08